CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (with contrast)

Facility: CHI St Alexius Health

Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$383
about 2.1× the $179 Medicare rate · typically $212–$383
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$419
About the fair price
about $36 over the fair price · 2.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $179 Fair price $383 This hospital $419 Cash price $1,188 Hospital's list price $2,329

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other ND hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $114 Priciest $670

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $383 (about 2.1× the $179 Medicare rate). CHI St Alexius Health charges insurers about $419, or about $1,188 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bismarck, ND.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Humana AetnaCignaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $178 - $530 99%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $182 102%
Humanamajor $178 99%
HealthPartners $1,747 975%
Medica $178 - $1,723 99%
Sanford Health Plan $308 172%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $187
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 900 E Broadway, Bismarck, ND 58501
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals